Use of Lipid-Lowering Medications at Discharge in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
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Use of Lipid-Lowering Medications at Discharge in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Background—The present study aimed to assess use of lipid-lowering medication at discharge in a current national sample of patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction and to evaluate factors associated with prescribing patterns. Methods and Results—Demographic, procedural, and discharge medication data were collected from 138 001 patients with acute myocardial infarction discharged f...
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.103.1.38